Clinical trials: Social Activity
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability
Propranolol for Challenging Behaviors in Autism
Severe challenging behaviors such as aggression and self-injury can cause significant morbidity and decrease the quality of life for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Aggression, Self-Injurious Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04047355
- Testing
- Propranolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Alzheimer Disease, Psychotic Disorders
Antipsychotic Discontinuation in Alzheimer's Disease
In patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) who respond to antipsychotic treatment of psychosis and/or agitation/aggression, the relapse risk after discontinuation is not established.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Psychotic Disorders, Agitation, Aggression
- Trial name
- ADAD (NCT00417482)
- Testing
- risperidone
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Physical Activity
Social and Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Veterans
In this randomized, controlled trial the investigators will compare the use of social and financial incentive-based interventions to increase physical activity among overweight and obese Veterans during a 12-week intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT03563027
- Testing
- Social Incentive Gamification, Support Sponsor, Financial Incentive
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging
Affordable Mobile Robots for the Elderly
This project develops and tests the use of service robots to track health of the elderly over time. The objectives are to develop a low-cost mobile manipulator capable of a limited set of elder- relevant manipulation tasks (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02807506
- Testing
- Mobile Service Robot, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alzheimer's Disease, Agitation
Citalopram for Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of citalopram for agitation in Alzheimer's dementia.
- Trial name
- CitAD (NCT00898807)
- Testing
- citalopram
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- JHSPH Center for Clinical Trials
Alzheimer's Disease
Efficacy and Safety Study of ELND005 as a Treatment for Agitation and Aggression in Alzheimer's Disease
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether ELND005 is effective in treating symptoms of agitation and aggression in patients with Alzheimer's disease
- Trial name
- NCT01735630
- Testing
- ELND005
- Where
- 70 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- OPKO Health, Inc.
Anger, Aggression
Mindfulness for Anger in Veterans With PTSD
Research has consistently shown that Veterans with PTSD are more likely to experience higher levels of anger and commit aggressive acts compared to Veterans without PTSD.
- Trial name
- NCT02882802
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Trauma Recovery Education Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute
Researching Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program for Men Leaving Incarceration
The investigators are conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) - a comprehensive trauma-based program for young men releasing from a southeastern state's prisons.
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Acute, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04785677
- Testing
- Resiliency in Stressful Experiences (RISE) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
CPI Training for Parents of Children With ASD
The purpose of this 24-week study is to determine whether the "Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program" (i.e., P-CPI) is effective in increasing self-efficacy in parents of children…
- Trial name
- NCT03537261
- Testing
- Parent-based Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) physical management training program (P-CPI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Group Fitness (Traditional), Group Fitness (Game Play-based)
Comparative Effectiveness of Social Physical Play and Traditional Exercise Programming
This study will compare the impact of traditional group fitness versus a game-based fitness program, designed to maximize enjoyment, on physical fitness.
- Trial name
- PlayFit (NCT03913078)
- Testing
- Group Fitness, PlayFit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Sedentary Lifestyle
Exergame Study for Family Caregivers
The goal of this study is to examine Go\&Grow as a social exergame intervention to increase physical activity and social support, to promote well-being in family caregivers, and to test social support and physical activity as…
- Trial name
- NCT05032872
- Testing
- Social Exergame Treatment Group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Alzheimer's Disease, Psychosis
Treatment of Psychosis and Agitation in Alzheimer's Disease
Clinically, many patients with AD show no response or minimal response to antipsychotics for symptoms of agitation/aggression or psychosis, or they have intolerable side effects on these medications.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Psychosis, Agitation
- Trial name
- NCT02129348
- Testing
- Lithium
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity
Metabolic Effects of Antipsychotics in Children
The project aims to describe and compare the outcome of 12 weeks of prospective, randomized treatment with olanzapine, risperidone or aripiprazole on insulin action in skeletal muscle, liver and adipose tissue, abdominal fat…
- Conditions
- Aggression, Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pervasive Development Disorders
- Trial name
- MEAC (NCT00205699)
- Testing
- risperidone, olanzapine, aripiprazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Obesity
Behavioral Weight Loss and Stigma Reduction
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on long-term weight loss of a novel stigma-reduction intervention combined with standard BWL treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Trial name
- NCT03704064
- Testing
- Stigma-Reduction Intervention, Behavioral Weight Loss (BWL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Borderline Personality Disorder
Ketamine in Borderline Personality Disorder
The purpose of this study is to test the potential of the rapid-acting anti-depressant ketamine to decrease suicidality in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).
- Trial name
- NCT03395314
- Testing
- Ketamine, Midazolam
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Borderline Personality Disorder
Treatment of Aggression, Anger and Emotional Dysregulation in Borderline Personality Disorder
This study examines the effects of 12 months of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for subjects with borderline personality disorder on aggression, anger and emotional dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT00467038
- Testing
- Dialectical Behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Schizophrenia, Impulsive Behavior
Effects of Transdermal Nicotine on Response Inhibition to Emotional Cues in Schizophrenia
The purpose of this study is to test whether nicotine, a drug that activates receptors called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain, improves the ability to make or withhold responses to faces that are either emotionally…
- Trial name
- NCT03838484
- Testing
- Nicotine Patch, 7 Mg/24 Hr
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Physical Inactivity
Free Time For Wellness Pilot Effectiveness Trial
Physical inactivity is pervasive and prevalent in the United States, particularly among women of low socioeconomic position, and women with children.
- Trial name
- FT4W (NCT06474715)
- Testing
- Arms
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cognitive Impairment, Mild, Cognitive Decline
Efficacy of a Multimodal Brain Health Intervention for Older African Americans
This study tests the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a multimodal intervention (walking, social engagement, and reminiscence), including the use of wearable digital biomarkers, for cognitively healthy and mildly…
- Trial name
- SHARP (NCT04863378)
- Testing
- Walking conversational reminiscence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Social Acceptance
An fMRI Study of Opioid-related Changes in Neural Activity
The purpose of the study is to explore the effect of blocking opioids on affiliation-related neural activity.
- Trial name
- NCT02818036
- Testing
- Naltrexone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tristen Inagaki